Hey, guys. Well, I'm gonna attempt to put this one out this time, because last year, I said I was going to delay it and put it out later in that year, but I didn't because of my own personal laziness. That said, I feel like I owe you guys after skimping out on it last year. So hopefully, this makes up for it.
Anyway, setting that aside, let's dive right into this year's countdown lists. For those of you reading this for the first time, I'm gonna fill you guys in. Normally, every year around this time, I would take a look back at some of the movies that I've covered this year and try to compile it into two different countdown lists. One is for the Top 5 Best Movies I covered last year, which is what you're reading currently. And the Bottom 5 List, which consisted of the Bottom 5 worst movies I've covered as well. Now as a quick disclaimer, these are *not* full on reviews of these movies. These are just my summarized thoughts on them. If you want to read the full the reviews, they should be in the 2025 file on my blogspot account.
Now as per tradition, we're gonna start on a positive note. Because there were certainly a decent amount of movies I watched last year that ended up on being pretty good. Now when I say that, I don't mean that they were all great movies or anything, so a lot of them are not gonna make the cut for this countdown. That being said, I did find 5 movies that stood out at me and won me over the most. So, without further ado, guys, it's time to countdown the Top 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025.
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Top 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025
We're gonna kick things off with number 5, which is a movie that I really wanted to see for a long time, and by the time that I actually finished watching it, it ended up being totally worth the long wait. Number 5 is a horror comedy that goes by the name of "Frankenhooker".
5 - Frankenhooker (1990)
Oh boy, guys, this movie really did deliver on what I was expecting from a horror comedy. It's funny, it's very witty, and the story, while just a different variation of Frankenstien, is still really fascinating in it's own way. The only thing that could potentially hold this movie back for someone is it's slow pacing. It does take almost an hour to get to the main character becoming, well, what she is on the front cover.
However, unlike some movies I reviewed last year, one of those you'll definitely see on the Bottom 5 list, it gives you a reason to watch, as our main character is trying to get the necessary body parts from hookers into making his girlfriend whole again. Which I know sounds fucked up, and there's a scene in this movie where hookers literally blow up from smoking cocaine. I'm dead serious about that. It's funnier if you watch the movie for yourself to know how exactly that all makes sense.
But yeah, guys, this movie is really funny, and if you're patient with it like I was, then you're definitely gonna get a good laugh out of it, too. I truly believe that this film will get better on repeat viewings. I can totally see that happening, and I'm personally happy that I finally got to watch it for this series. So yeah, guys, "Frankenhooker" comes in at number 5.
We jump from one comedy to another one, and this one is from two people who I know can write really good comedy. And this movie is definitely one of their best outings. The movie is from Matt Stone and Trey Parker, which is called "Cannibal! The Musical".
4 - Cannibal! The Musical (1993)
Now, in my review of this movie, I talked about how I wasn't as a big of fan as I was with "South Park", mostly because they tried to capitalize on whatever trendy thing is going on in the world at the time, and it just ends up being dated and not as funny as it could be. Their earliest episodes when they were just stupid comedies were probably some of the funniest things they had ever put out. Though that's just my opinion. I have no issues if anyone finds modern "South Park" to be really funny. But for me, it's just something that kinda made me distance myself from "South Park" a little bit.
That being said, even though I have my issues with how Matt and Trey handle "South Park" nowadays, I am reminded of movies like this when they weren't very topical about anything. This movie is from a time to when Matt and Trey's writing was at the top of their game. Though to be fair, Trey Parker was the one who and wrote and directed, while also producing and starring in it, along with Matt Stone. But still, the movie is comedy gold. The jokes here are witty, and they're funny, and they're guaranteed to make you laugh.
The songs here are also great and mostly really catchy. Now granted, Matt and Trey's other work like "South Park" and "Team America World Police" also worked in songs, too. But this is some of the better songs from them, even for something that came out before "South Park". If you're a fan of musicals, especially musical comedies, then this is one I could wholeheartedly recommend to you guys. This movie is great. Both as a musical and as a comedy. And I'm really happy that this one turned out the way that it did. So yeah, guys, "Cannibal! The Musical" comes in at number 4.
Number 3 is a movie that I covered back when I did "Lupin the Marathon" for Reaction & Review. And most of them were really fucking good. But there was one movie from that marathon that won me over just enough to be put on to this countdown. The movie in question is "Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus".
3 - Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
I'm gonna tell you, guys, when I went into this film originally, I was a little bit skeptical. Because this is one of those movies in Lupin's film catalog that most people would say is an instant recommendation. And I sorta feared that this one was going to fall victim to a lot of movies that people overhyped and would never live up to it's own reputation. I still thought the movie was gonna be good, but I had that inkling of doubt that it wouldn't be as amazing as a lot of fans made it out to be.
Well thankfully, I was totally wrong. This movie is awesome. It has everything you would come to expect from a Lupin movie. The action is really cool, the music is top notch, the animation is some of the best I have seen, especially from something that came out in 1995. And all of the recurring characters are just as cool as they were prior to this one. I'm even going to include the little kid, Juila, to an extent. I'm not a fan of children, but she was one of the more tolerable child characters I could put up with.
Now I also mentioned back in my review of the movie that if I were ranking this in my top 5 Lupin movies I have seen, I would've put this in a top 5, just not sure where though. Well, while I still haven't decided that part, I can tell you guys, in no particular order, my top 5 Lupin movies are "The Castle of Cagliostro", "Farewell to Nostradamus", "Dead or Alive", "The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure", and "Voyage To Danger". Those, right now, are my top 5 Lupin movies. Now, of course, if I happen to cover any more Lupin movies for this series, I might change that list at some point. But for now, that is currently where it stands. And not only is "Farewell to Nostradamus" on that list, but it's also number 3 on this Top 5 countdown.
We now come to number 2. And I'm gonna tell you guys, right now, I had a very hard time picking these two movies for number 1 and 2. They were incredibly awesome in their own ways. But ultimately, I did make a decision. A rather hard decision, but still conclusive. Number 2 is a film that ranks up there as one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. That movie is, of course, "Silent Night, Deadly Night".
2 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Oh my god, I cannot begin to tell you how happy I was when I finally got to cover it for this series. I knew it wasn't exactly going to be on the happy side of things. In other words, it wasn't going to be another one of those "feel good" Christmas movie that most people are comfortable with when they think of Christmas. Mind you, I do enjoy a fair amount of those movies myself, especially when I do watch them around Christmas time. But as some people may or may not know, I enjoy a good horror movie, especially if it's something involving Christmas. And, holy shit, does this movie match those standards tremendously.
I think what makes this film so amazing is the fact that it knows what kind of story it wanted to tell. About how our main character, Billy, just ends up trapped in this mental state of never getting over how his parents were killed during Christmas by a guy in a Santa suit. And how he's always reminded of that incident whenever he witnesses something traumatic happening in front of him. And when it eventually gets to a point where he decides to "punish", thanks to a certain nun, it's when the character just finally has enough and just goes on a killing spree of anybody doing anything "naughty". Basically, guys, it's a tragic character who ends up becoming reborn through something that he knows is irredeemable, but it makes him the most memorable character of the entire movie.
The kills here are all great. There even a couple of kills here that genuinely made me laugh out loud. Granted, I understand that's it's not really a horror comedy, but when kills like the ones in this movie happen, they really catch you off guard and are almost guaranteed to make you laugh. Now I also know that this movie was critically panned at the time of it's release because of how mean-spirited the film was and why it was pulled out of theaters so quickly back then. But I'm really happy that it's getting a cult following again because I really do think that this is a movie that you should see at least once. At least, if you're into these sorts of movies like I am.
Oh, and before anyone might ask me of this, because I know there's that one person who might comment on and actually ask me this. No, I am not watching the remake that came out last year. I was exposed to a clip of it unintentionally and it looked like shit. I'm just gonna leave it at that to where I hopefully never have to hear about it ever again. I'm just gonna stick with the first two movies and leave it at that. Maybe I'll cover the sequels after the second movie but I'm not promising anything. But yeah, "Silent Night, Deadly Night" is amazing and I love it. Not quite enough to make it to number 1 on this countdown, but still amazing in it's own right.
Now, you might have noticed from the selection of movies on this list that most of them are comedies, with the exception of "Silent Night, Deadly Night", though it was still hilarious in it's own unintentional way. And there was one movie that made me laugh, almost to tears, because of how funny it is. But then again, considering the source material, I kinda expected a lot of comedy to be had there. So yeah, if it's not any indication, the number 1 movie is "Batman: The Movie".
1 - Batman: The Movie (1966)
You know, guys, prior to going into this movie, I had mentioned that I had never seen anything involving the Adam West series from the 60's. I was aware of it, of course, but I had never seen any of it. And I said that if I enjoyed this movie enough, I would check out the series at some point. Well, not only did I love this movie, I loved it enough to at least get the first season on DVD for a cheap price. And you know what? I'm enjoying it as much as I did with this movie. Holy shit, is this movie fantastic in every aspect.
The comedy here is gold, the characters are all silly, ridiculous, and filled to the brim with campiness. The acting is stellar from the entire cast, the music here is great, the costuming is fantastic. Everything that was in the Adam West show is here in all it's glory and, my god, is it amazing. This is one of those movies that I mentioned in my review of it where it knows what kind of movie it wanted to be and let's itself have fun with it. Which is something that I don't see from a lot of modern superhero movies anymore. Though I could also just attribute it to the fact that they're still stuck in this "Cinematic Universe" phase that studios want to pretend is still a thing, even though they know that it's on it's deathbed.
But I'm getting *way* off topic here. Bottom line is, guys, this movie is fantastic. And it ranks up there as one of my favorite Batman movies of all time. It actually ranks up there as one of my favorite superhero films of all time. That is how amazing this movie really is. And I'm damn proud of myself to have finally seen this movie. If you haven't seen it, and you are a Batman fan, you should check it out. Especially if you are into comedies, because this movie is one of, if not *the* best superhero comedies of all time. And you know what? I'm kinda tempted to just watch it again right now after talking about it. So yeah, guys, "Batman: The Movie" is my number pick for the Top 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025.
Well, guys, there you have it. My Top 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025. And we're only half done, because tomorrow comes the dark side. I'm gonna take a look at the Bottom 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025. And I have quite a bit to say about those particular movies. But until then, guys, take care, and I will see you all tomorrow with the Bottom 5 Reaction & Review Movies of 2025. Peace.
